I watched some of the House Benghazi hearing yesterday, and, not surprisingly, there were no surprises. Just politics. Five million taxpayer dollars worth so far. Later in the day, I went to the recessed meeting of the Bay St. Louis City Council. What a difference a day makes. Everyone was all cooperative and cordial since the…
I’m not sure if going to a city council meeting is the best way to learn civics. There was a student from OLA and some other students in the audience at last night’s Bay St. Louis council meeting, where the contentious streak between the administration and some council members continued. There were angry exchanges among…
This is the updated agenda for today’s Bay St. Louis City Council meeting that starts at 5:30 p.m. Just a reminder: The P&Z application was postponed from the last meeting. There is general opposition to this subdivision on Toulme, across from the Duck Pond. Major concerns are safety and the excessive variances being requested. This could be…
The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources will meet Tuesday (Oct. 20) at the Hancock County Government Annex on U.S. 90. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. and will be held in the Board of Supervisors Board Room. The Bay St. Louis City Council meeting on Tuesday starts at 5:30 p.m. There is huge interest in…
Thanks to all the volunteers for cleaning up our beaches today. Wouldn’t it be nice if all beach goers and boaters would act responsibly so we could retire this event?
Here’s the agenda for today’s (Oct. 6) Bay St. Louis City Council meeting which starts at 5:30 p.m. Expect a full house and a long night. Guests Jennifer Bell – Completed Audit Report/Rep Letter Tina Richards – Proclamation for the Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence Planning & Zoning Applications CHARLES TAYLOR – Application…
The Bay Council adopted a budget Friday for FY2016. Final cuts were made to the county animal shelter and the local Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Non-Violence office. Next council meeting is Oct. 6. Enjoy the spider lilies.
The agenda for today’s (Sept. 25) Bay St. Louis City Council recessed meeting. 4:30 p.m. Old Business Budget Executive Session Adjourn
The auditor’s accounting of the city’s “reoccurring issues” at last night’s council meeting reminded me of the theory that the world is run by C students. In our case, it appears to be the C minus ones. The auditor used terms like “area of concern,” “late and inconsistent” and “significant non compliance.” The city lost…
This morning’s walk was a “Dear Diary” one, with a couple of unique encounters. First, at the spot where Boudreaux likes to take a restorative dip in the water, was a large bald eagle apparently taking a break from fishing. The eagle was in no hurry at all to leave, even though gulls were doing…